Re: the no dosh Vitara revamp
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:14 pm
The door is finally in. Someone here asked to see how it is done so here goes.
First all the useless clutter was removed, door handle, rear wiper motor etc.
We removed everything from the back of the Vit including the trim panels, had a test fit and it needed cutting down on both bottom corners to clear the wheel arches. This was all done by eye but we got it right first time! It was tacked in at the sides and at the top corners, this leaves a 7cm gap at the bottom so a thin sheet of steel was welded to the bottom of the door then to the floor of the car. It's rock solid now. All that is left to do is put some fibreglass on each side where the window is as there are small gaps there.
Drove home on the M25 and no drafts, rattles or squeaks! And it is very warm inside now too.
The inside is now going to be trimmed in either thin alloy or check plate, and the roll cage will be beefed up and put back, with a spare wheel carrier mounted to it...somewhere!
First all the useless clutter was removed, door handle, rear wiper motor etc.
We removed everything from the back of the Vit including the trim panels, had a test fit and it needed cutting down on both bottom corners to clear the wheel arches. This was all done by eye but we got it right first time! It was tacked in at the sides and at the top corners, this leaves a 7cm gap at the bottom so a thin sheet of steel was welded to the bottom of the door then to the floor of the car. It's rock solid now. All that is left to do is put some fibreglass on each side where the window is as there are small gaps there.
Drove home on the M25 and no drafts, rattles or squeaks! And it is very warm inside now too.
The inside is now going to be trimmed in either thin alloy or check plate, and the roll cage will be beefed up and put back, with a spare wheel carrier mounted to it...somewhere!